Crowdfunding with a Match

3AP (3Arts Projects) is a unique crowdfunding platform with a built-in match that helps Chicago artists finance new creative work.
3Arts matches 1/3 of each project goal, charges no fees to artists, and offers mentoring and technical support.
3Arts will match your support!
    • $7,215 raised of $6,000 goal
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      • 3Arts matched
      • 120% funded

    STRETCH GOAL! Thanks to the incredible generosity of our donors, we've reached the first goal! With time left, let's propel forward towards a 2nd goal of $10,000! Together, we can continue to make a meaningful impact in supporting artists. Help …

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  • Staring at the Dark

    • $9,348 raised of $6,000 goal
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      • 3Arts matched
      • 156% funded

    STRETCH GOAL! Thanks to the caring and generous support of the community, we have secured our first milestone goal! With a new stretch goal of $20,000 we will be able to continue film production in June. All contributions to reach …

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  • Joy Ride: An Odyssey in Black

    • $6,525 raised of $6,000 goal
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      • 3Arts matched
      • 109% funded

    Encouraged by the healing and regenerative power of art, I’m bringing a new public project called Joy Ride: An Odyssey in Black to the streets of Bronzeville on Chicago’s South Side. This project is inspired by West African traditions that …

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  • Underground Railroad to 79th

    • $4,130 raised of $4,000 goal
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      • 103% funded

    As a culmination of various musical and liberational ideas I’ve been tapping into for the last decade, Underground Railroad to 79th will be a new full-length recording of original compositions that traces the rich lineage of great Black music from …

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  • Tangible Sound: Immersions

    • $10,755 raised of $6,000 goal
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      • 3Arts matched
      • 179% funded

    Imagine being able to walk inside the thunderous sound of a taiko drum or feel enveloped by the sinuous sounds of a saxophone or cello or bass. What if your body became part of a visual mapping of colors and …

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  • All About Love

    • $2,155 raised of $2,000 goal
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      • 108% funded

    All About Love is a collaborative event I’m developing with local street dancers and artists that aims to recognize and empower diverse identities in these art forms. By offering a feminism workshop, artist conversations, and a performance showcase, we will …

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    • $13,723 raised of $6,000 goal
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      • 3Arts matched
      • 229% funded

    We’re about to have our very own woodshop! After operating for six years as an itinerant organization, Project Fielding will have a permanent home base in the Woodlawn neighborhood starting in early 2024. With this new woodshop, which includes classroom …

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  • The Story of Pa I Sha

    • $7,100 raised of $6,000 goal
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      • 3Arts matched
      • 118% funded

    The Story of Pa I Sha is a musical work I am composing based on the stories from my Chickasaw heritage beginning with my great-great-great-grandmother, Pa I Sha. With members of my ensemble, the Bach & Beethoven Experience, I plan …

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    • $7,900 raised of $6,000 goal
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      • 3Arts matched
      • 132% funded

    In collaboration with Tonika Lewis Johnson, the Rivendell Theatre Ensemble is adapting her Folded Map Project into a live theatrical production. Together, we will add another artistic form to this ground-breaking work that examines segregation and economic disparities on Chicago’s …

    Read more about The Folded Map Project at Rivendell
  • ChiBrations Media Platform

    • $6,266 raised of $6,000 goal
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      • 3Arts matched
      • 104% funded

    The sports world has ESPN. Chefs and food lovers have The Food Network. ChiBrations will be the media network for Chicago artists and its scene. Through this campaign I am seeking to raise money to conduct research and …

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